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Fort Scratchley open Sundays only
Fort Scratchely will be open to the public on Sundays only, between 10am - 4pm, until further notice due to COVID-19.
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City of Newcastle’s erosion plan for Stockton gets Ministerial green light
City of Newcastle’s long-term plan to manage erosion along Stockton’s coastline has been certified by the State Government.
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City Taskforce Update 7 August
The City Taskforce, a collaboration of 17 leading organisations and employers, chaired by Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes City of Newcastle, held its sixth meeting today.
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City of Newcastle supports local tourism operators to grow the visitor economy
A new program designed to assist businesses to develop, promote and sell tourism products is being launched by the City of Newcastle.
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Historic Gregson Park fig preserved for the future
City of Newcastle has developed a plan with expert arborists to save a historic 100-year-old Port Jackson fig tree in Gregson Park that was facing the chop.
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City invests in playground renewal as families find fun closer to home
City of Newcastle will spend_$8.2 million in parks, playgrounds and sporting fields this year as COVID-19 forces families to increasingly look to their own neighbourhoods for places to exercise or play with the kids.
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Wallsend Library closes as a precaution
Strictly as a precaution, Wallsend Library is temporarily closed following a public health alert from NSW Health.
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Michael Bell wins KILGOUR PRIZE 2020
Local Mambo artist and art teacher Michael Bell has won the prestigious KILGOUR PRIZE 2020 with a whimsical double self-portrait.
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City invests $500,000 in supporting COVID-19 hit local industries
Newcastle’s tourism, entertainment and arts community will benefit from more than $500,000 from the City of Newcastle to city-shaping projects targeting those industries hardest hit by COVID-19.
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Council gives preliminary tick to new climate action plan
City of Newcastle will lead the way to a net zero emissions future by reducing greenhouse gasses while implementing a range of environmental efficiencies under a five-year action plan endorsed for public exhibition tonight.